1、Unit 5II. Basic Listening Practice 1. ScriptW: Of all the holidays people celebrate, Christmas, Easter, Mothers Day.which are the most important to you?M: Christmas and Easter, because they mark events in Jesus Christs life: his birth and his escape from a tomb into heaven. The other festivals, I th
2、ink, are mainly created to increase sales.Q: How many holidays does the man believe to be important?C) Two.女：所有有假期的人们庆祝圣诞节，复活节，母亲节，这对你是最重要的？男：圣诞节和复活节，因为他们标记在耶稣基督的生活事件：他的出生和他逃出古墓进入天堂。其他的节日，我认为，主要是为了增加销售。问：有多少假期男士认为是重要的？C）两个。2. ScriptM: I used to love giving my mother a present on Mothers Day. It alwa
3、ys made her cry. Then shed hug me hard enough to squeeze the breath out of me.W: Mothers are really no different from anyone else. They love to be loved, thats all.Q: What was the mothers response to her sons gift?A) She was beside her-self with joy.男：我喜欢给我的母亲礼物在母亲节。它总是让她哭。然后她给我一个挤得我难以呼吸的拥抱。女：母亲是真的其
4、他人没有区别。他们喜欢被爱，那是所有。问：儿子的礼物，母亲的反应是什么？一）她在自喜。3. ScriptM: Every country has its own unique holidays. There is one exclusive to some British Commonwealth countries like Britain, Australia and Canada. Thats Boxing Day.W: I know. And its a perfect date for a holiday, being the day after Christmas Day. App
5、arently it began with the custom of giving the poor boxes of food; thus a boxing day.Q: What was the origin of Boxing Day?B) Giving poor people food.M：每个国家都有自己独特的节日。有一个专属的一些英联邦国家如英国，澳大利亚，加拿大。这是盒子日。W：我知道。这是一个完美假期，在圣诞节后的第一天。显然，它起源于给穷人一盒子的习俗；因此，叫做盒子日。问：盒子日的起源是什么？b）给穷人的食品。4. ScriptM: I absolutely hate C
6、hristmas shopping. I can never figure out what to buy for everyone, so I rush around like an idiot at the last minute, buying junk.W: Then maybe you shouldnt buy any gifts. Just tell people “Merry Christmas!“ instead.Q: What does the woman mean?C) She thinks the man can do something else instead of
7、buying junk.M：我恨圣诞购物送礼。对于每一个人我永远不明白要买什么。女：也许你不应该买什么礼物。而是只是告诉人们“圣诞快乐！” 。问：女人是什么意思？C）她认为男人可以做其他事情（ 如口头问候 ）而不买礼物。5. ScriptM: When all the children come home for Christmas, there wont be enough room for everyone.what shall we do? Maybe some will have to stay in a hotel.W: I want them all here. Well make
8、 it work. I can hardly wait to see everyone; it doesnt matter if were a bit squished. Well be like turkey stuffing.Q: What does the woman mean?C) She wont care if the children are crowded at homeM：当所有的孩子都回家过圣诞节，没有足够的空间供大家我们怎么办？也许有些人会一直呆在酒店。女：我想他们都在这里。我们会这么做的。我迫不及待地想看到大家；如果我们有点拥挤不要紧。我们会像火鸡填料。问：女人是什么意
9、思？c）如果孩子们拥挤在家里她不会在乎III. Listening InTask1: Expensive HolidaysScriptGrace: So, Mark, what are you going to get me for Chinese Valentines Day-a holiday for the Cowherd and Girl Weaver to meet?Mark: Sorry, Ive never heard of it. Anyway, we already celebrated Valentines Day in February. I gave you a bun
10、ch of red roses.Grace: But theres another lovers day in the world. Isnt it wonderful if lovers have more than one lovers day a year? Mark: Do you mean I have to get you a present fort each lovers day?Grace: Well, youd better give me a present from time to time if you want to win my heart.Mark: I gav
11、e you a beautiful card on New Years Day.and a Christmas gift a couple of days before that. Then I invited you to a dinner on the Chinese New Years Day, that is, the Spring Festival.Grace: Thank you for that. Nowadays the Chinese Spring Festival is getting popular here. And its exciting.Mark: But few
12、 people here know anything about a foreign Lovers Day.Grace: You see, I enjoy celebrating holidays again and again.Mark: But its hard on the wallet. Ill end up in the poorhouse at this rate.Grace: But its romantic! And dont forget its only another month before my birthday.Mark: Your birthday was las
13、t month! I already bought you a ring!Grace: That was my birthday on the Western calendar. Next month, its my birthday on the lunar calendar!格雷斯：所以，马克，你想让我为中国情人节的一天假期为牛郎织女见面是什么？马克：抱歉，我从来没有听说过。无论如何，我们已经过了二月的情人节。我送你一束红玫瑰。恩：但有另一个情人节的世界。一年有超过 1 个情人节不是很好吗？马克：你的意思是我要给你一个礼物在每个情人节的时候？优雅：嗯，你最好给我一个礼物时如果你想赢得我的心
14、。马克：我给你一个美丽的贺卡在元旦几天之前，一份圣诞礼物。然后我邀请你在中国的新年吃一个晚宴，这是春节。格雷斯：谢谢你。如今中国的春节在这里很流行。它是令人兴奋的。马克：但很少有人知道外国的情人节什么的。Grace：你看，我喜欢庆祝节日一次又一次。马克：但是钱包很难维持。我将成为贫民以这个速度下去。恩：但它是浪漫的！别忘了我下一个月的生日。马克：你的生日是上个月！我已经给你买了个戒指！格雷斯：是在阳历生日。下个月，它在农历的生日！Question and key1. What gift is the woman asking from the man for Chinese Valentine
15、s Day?D) Not mentioned.2. Which of the following does the woman like?C) Both A and B.3. What did the man already do for the woman?D) All of the above.4. What does the man think about the womans intention to celebrate holidays again and again?A) He will become poor.5. How many times does the woman wa
16、nt to celebrate her birthday?B) Twice.1。女人要求中国情人节得到什么礼物？D）没有提到。2。女人喜欢下列哪个？C）A 和 B3。男的对女的做了些什么？d）以上所有。4。男人如何认为女人的打算一次又一次的庆祝节日？一）他将成为穷人。5。女人想男的多少次为她庆祝生日的？b）两次。Task2April Fools DayScriptOn a flight from the West Coast to the East Coast, the lead flight attendant was eager to get in early as her boyfrie
17、nd, a pilot, was going to have a short stopover at the destination airport. She made a point of telling her fellow crew members about this. Because it was April 1st, April Fools Day, the day people play tricks on one another, the captain decided to have a little fun.About an hour before landing, he
18、made an announcement that went like this: “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the captain speaking. I have a little bit of bad news. Therere some thunderstorms at our destination, and theyve currently closed the airport. They expect it to reopen in about 30 minutes to an hour. As one might expect, this w
19、ill result in long delays. As weve come all the way from the West Coast, we dont even have enough fuel to circle until the airport reopens. Therefore, we are going to be diverting to Cleveland, and we should be landing in about 30 minutes. Well take some fuel there and get you back on your way to ou
20、r original destination. Im terribly sorry for the delay. However, we11 get you there just as soon as possible.“ It was at this moment that you could hear someone running up to the cockpit. The cockpit door flew open, and sure enough it was the lead flight attendant mumbling something like, “This can
21、t be happening. What shall I do?“ As she went on painfully, the captain made another announcement: “Ladies and Gentlemen, happy April Fools Day!”从西海岸到东海岸的一架飞机上，领头的飞机的一名乘务员很想比她的男朋友早到，他的男朋友是一名飞行员。要获得早到的时间，要在目的地机场有一个短暂的停留。她告诉她的同伴。因为这是四月一日，四月愚人节那天，人们互相捉弄，船长决定有一点乐趣。在降落前约一个小时，他宣布了：“女士们先生们，我是机长。我有一点点坏消息。这是
22、我们的目的地有暴风雨，他们正在关闭机场。他们希望降落在约 30分钟到一个小时之后。正如你们所预料的，这将导致长时间的延迟。我们从西海岸一路而来，我们甚至没有足够的燃料燃烧直到机场重新开放。因此，我们要转移到克利夫兰，并应于 30 分钟后降落。我们会再带一些燃料，让你继续飞到我们原来的目的地。耽搁了我很抱歉。然而，我们会尽快把你带到那里。 ”就在这一刻，你听到有人跑到驾驶舱。驾驶舱的门打开了，果然是乘务员喃喃类似， “这是不可能发生的事。我该怎么办？”她在痛苦，队长又宣布：“女士们、先生们，四月愚人节！“Key 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.TTask3 what to do for mo
23、m?ScriptYoung men and women, tomorrow will be Mothers Day. Some of you are still wondering what to do for your mom. Heres my advice.Look out for anything that she plans to buy, and buy it if you can afford it. For example, a casual dress or formal office wear. Or, it may be a hair clip with a touch
24、of difference. Checked out if she is planning to get a new microwave or a new steam iron, and give it to her if you can afford it. You can get some ideas by considering what her likes and dislikes are. If she likes cats, how about giving her a pet or something that has a cats picture on it? But make
25、 sure she doesnt find out that youre getting her a present. Let her gift be a pleasant surprise.Definitely spend some time with her, especially if you are not living with her. Make her feel special. For example, you can cook a special dish for the day. You can also throw a little party and invite th
26、ose who are close to her.And of course, if she enjoys outings, take a little trip with her. And if possible, take one with your entire family. Shell love it for sure. After all, she is the one who takes care of all of you. A special trip to the countryside could show her how much you care for her. I
27、f she is happy, Im sure youll feel happy, too.年轻的男女，明天是母亲节。可能你还不知道怎么为你的妈妈做些什么。这是我的建议。寻找一些她打算买的东西，如果你能负担得起的。例如，一个休闲或正式的办公室着装。或者，它可能是一个有点不同的发夹。寻找她打算买的一个新的微波或新蒸汽熨斗给她如果你能负担得起。你可以得到一些想法去考虑到她喜欢的和不喜欢的。如果她喜欢猫，如何给她一个宠物或者有猫的图片？但要确保她不会发现你得到的礼物。使她的礼物变成一个惊喜。当然要花一些时间与她，尤其是如果你不是和她生活在一起。使她感到特别。例如，你可以在那天做一道特色菜。你也可以做
28、一个小聚会，邀请那些她熟悉的人。当然，如果她喜欢郊游，给他一个旅行。如果可能的话，带一家人。她肯定会喜欢的。毕竟，她一直在照顾你们。农村的特殊的旅游可以告诉她你多么在乎她。如果她是快乐的，我肯定你也会感到高兴。Key (1) Buy office wear likes cats pet time special dishlittle party little trip countrysideVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: The Wilsons Thanksgiving ScriptThanksgiving is one of Americas
29、 most popular holidays. It is a day for expressing thanks for the good things in life. It is also a day for family reunion. On that day many people travel long distances to get together with their families. For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the time when the members of a family gather.But not ever
30、yone can spend Thanksgiving with his or her family. Today well introduce you to a couple, Joan and Sandy Wilson, who could not afford to take long distances to visit their parents. They regretted not being able to celebrate Thanksgiving with all their family members. But soon they met other people w
31、ho also were separated from their families. So the Wilsons began holding a yearly Thanksgiving dinner for what they called their “extended family“. This included people in their community. All the guests brought food to share for Thanksgiving dinner.The group has grown over the years. To accommodate
32、 all the guests, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson now have to add small tables to their large one in the big dining room. At first, many of their friends brought their babies and young children. Now some of the first guests are grandparents.Like other Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their visitors enjoy a lon
33、g day of cooking, eating and talking. The traditional meal usually includes a turkey. Other traditional Thanksgiving foods served with turkey are sweet potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pies.感恩节是美国最受欢迎的节日。这一天是表达对生命中美好事物的感谢。这也是家人团聚的一天。在这一天许多人长途旅行的人和家人在一起。对许多美国人来说，感恩节是一个家庭聚会时的时间。但不是每个人都能与家人共度感恩节。今天我们将
34、向你介绍一对夫妇，琼和桑迪威尔逊，他们不能承受长距离的路费看望父母。他们后悔没能与家人一起庆祝感恩节。但很快他们遇见了同样分离的家庭。所以威廉开始举办一场他们所谓的“大家庭的感恩节晚餐” 。包括他们的社区的所有人。所有的客人都提供食物共享感恩节晚餐。这个活动已举办了数年。威尔逊先生和太太现在不得不在大餐厅中加入很多的小餐桌去容纳所有的客人。首先，他们的许多朋友带来了他们的孩子。现在他们的第一个宾客是祖父母。像其他美国人一样，威尔逊先生和太太和他们的客人享受一整天的烹调，吃东西和说话。传统的感恩节大餐通常包括火鸡。其它传统的感恩节食物火鸡配土豆，草莓和南瓜馅饼。Question and key1
35、. What is true of a typical Thanksgiving Day?A) It is a day for family reunion.2. Who are included in the “extended family“?D) People in the neighborhood.3. How many generations of people does the Wilsons party include?C) Three.4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as traditional Thanksgiving f
36、ood?B) Roast duck.5. What is the passage mainly about?C) A couple who spend Thanksgiving with people other than their family members.1。什么是一个典型的感恩节吗？一）这是一个全家团圆的日子。2。谁都包括在“大家庭”？d）在附近的人。3。威尔逊的聚会包括了多少代的人？C）三代。4。下列哪一项是没有提到感恩节的传统食品？B）烧鸭。5。本文的主要内容是什么？C）一对夫妇与家庭成员以外的人一起过感恩节。Task2 Fathers DayScript and keyFat
37、hers Day is fairly new (S1) celebration Britain compared with Mothers Day, which has been a (S2) popular festival in the U.K. for a very long time.The origins of celebration are (S3) American, and it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart. His wife (S4) died giving birth to their s
38、ixth child, so he raised six children alone without (S5) remarrying, which was undoubtedly unusual back in those days.His (S6) daughter, Sonora Dodd, realized when he was an adult what her father sacrificed for his children. It was in the early (S7) 1900s and she was actually in the church one day,
39、listening to a sermon on Monday Day. She thought there should be a Fathers Day celebration. So (S8) the tradition was born, on the third Sunday every June, close to the anniversary of Sonoras fathers death.Britain took the idea of Fathers Day from the American celebration and it has been celebrated
40、officially since the 1970s. What do British people do for Fathers Day? Well, most people buy their fathers a card. (S9) The card probably has a nice message on it saying what a great dad their father is. Some people do buy presents as well. Popular gifts for dads are probably ties, chocolates, or so
41、cks because these are things that dads can always use even if they dont want them. Some families might do things together to celebrate Fathers Day like going for a meal. As a special treat, (S10) British people might give their dad a bit of a rest-make him a cup of tea, or even wash his car and mow
42、the lawn.相比母亲节，英国的父亲节是相当新的庆祝节日，这是一个很长一段时间在英国流行的节日。庆祝活动的起源美国，来自于一个名叫聪明威廉的人发起。他的妻子生第六个孩子时去世，所以他养了六个孩子没有再婚，这无疑是不寻常的日子。他的女儿，索诺拉多德，当他是一个成人时意识到她的父亲为他的孩子而牺牲了多少。早期的 1900 年，母亲节这天她在教堂听讲道。她认为应该有一个父亲节去庆祝。所以这个传统就诞生了，在每年六月的第三星期日，接近她的父亲去世周年。英国从美国庆祝了父亲节得到想法，正式自上世纪 70 年代就已经开始举办了。做为英国人父亲节做什么呢？大多数人给父亲买礼物。贺卡可能是一个很好的礼物，
43、它可以述说他们的父亲如何。其他的人也会买一些礼物。对于这些流行的礼物是巧克力，或领带，袜子。因为这些事情，爸爸总是可以经常去使用他们，甚至他们不会想到这些。一些家庭可能会做的事情一起庆祝父亲节去吃饭。作为一种特殊的礼物，英国人可能给他们的爸爸一点休息，让他喝一杯茶，甚至洗车，修剪草坪。Task3 St.Valentines StoryScriptLet me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in Rome during the third century. At that time, Rome was ruled by an em
44、peror named Claudius. He wanted to have a big army, and he expected men to volunteer to join. Seeing many men did not want to leave their wives and families, Claudius had a crazy idea. He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army. So he passed a law to forbid any mor
45、e marriages. I thought it was preposterous! I certainly wasnt going to support that law!I was a priest, and one of my favorite activities was to marry couples. I kept on performing marriage ceremonies, secretly. One night, we heard footsteps and shouts of soldiers outside. It was scary! The couple I
46、 was marrying escaped in time, but I was caught. I was thrown in jail and told that my punishment was death.Then wonderful things happened. Many young people came to the jail to visit me. They threw flowers and notes up to my window. They wanted me to know that they, too, believed in love.One of the
47、se young people was the daughter of the prison guard. Sometimes we would sit and talk for hours. She helped me to keep my spirits up. On the day I was to die, I left my friend a little note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. I signed, “Love from your Valentine.“ I believe that note started
48、 the custom of exchanging love messages on Valentines Day. 让我介绍一下我自己。我的名字叫情人节。我在罗马住了三个世纪。当时，罗马的统治者叫克劳多斯。他想有一个大的军队，他希望人们志愿加入。看到很多人不想离开自己的妻子和家庭，皇帝有一个疯狂的想法。他认为如果男人不结婚，他们就不会介意参军。所以他通过了一项法律，禁止更多的婚姻。我认为这是荒谬的！我当然不打算支持这部法律！我是一个牧师，和我最喜欢的活动之一为要结婚的夫妇证明。我一直在履行结婚仪式，秘密的。一天晚上，我们听到了外面的士兵脚步声和喊声。这是可怕的！这对夫妇及时逃跑了，但我被抓了
49、。我被关在监狱里，告诉我的惩罚是死刑。然后奇妙的事情发生了。许多年轻人来监狱探望我。他们扔鲜花和让我注意窗口。他们想让我知道他们也相信爱， 。一个年轻人是监狱看守的女儿。有时候我们会坐下来谈了几个小时。她帮我振奋精神。我死的那一天，我留给了我的朋友一个小纸条感谢她的友谊和忠诚。我写着， “爱你的情人。 ”我相信这个情人节开始交换关于的爱情短信的习惯。Key 1. He thought he was that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army. So he passed a law to forbid any more marriages.2. He kept on performing marriage ceremonies, secretly.3. They came to the jail to visit him. They thr
